Don't Trust Single Psychology Papers

Published claims in psychology should be treated as provisional until multiple independent replications confirm them; Lee Jussim argues that replication failures and downstream misuse mean a large share of published psychological claims are likely false. The policy and media implication is that single studies should not drive public policy, high‑profile reporting, or educational curricula without corroboration. — If adopted, this precautionary stance would shift how journalists, policymakers, and educators cite psychological research, reducing policy mistakes based on fragile findings.